Ole Miss Postgame thread (merged)

[tomcat]

Well, it wss a win. The complete loss of momentum in the 3rd quarter was discouraging. Even Paige was rattled for a while. The positive, of course, is that they turned it around. But they just cannot do this against Notre Dame or USC or they will be so far behind that they cannot come back.
To me, they did not do the things they had to do to prove they can beat elite-level talent. That doesn't mean they won't develop those abilities.i just wonder iff they will do so quickly enough. The big games start soon.

 

[Frodo]

To be successful this team needs to fix the sloppy unforced TOs and the inability to keep the other team off the offensive boards. Mississippi was getting 2-3 chances to score way too often. Was nice to see Fudd starting to get her herself back into the mix.

 

[Blueballer]

I can't evaluate this game by the box score. I refuse to pay Flosports for sub standard coverage so I don't know what to make of this game. Couldn't get a straight answer on the chat if we were sloppy or we were getting mugged with no calls. It's hard to imagine UCONN with this many unforced TO's. I can imagine going to the locker room at the half OLE MISS wasn't happy being behind by so much and wanted to come out fightiing in the 3rd. It's hard to sustain that much success against a solid team like them.

 

[Zonepress]

Wow

 

[and one]

Ash and Chen each 1-2, KK 1-3, Ice 1-4. We need more from them. If you don't put up shots you stop being guarded tightly and when that happens you really need to sit.

 

[housekeys]

The biggest take away from Azzi's performance was the fact that she got most all her points without attempting 3's. This is huge. We know she can be lethal from the 3 pt line. If she continues to show off her 2 pt game, defending her will be nearly impossible. Teams won't be able to send defenders darting to the 3 pt line without risking Azzi going by them. I can only guess, but I am sure the coaching staff reminded her that she is not a one dimensional player. Great job by them. Let's hope she continues to wow us with her 2 pt game. The 3's will get easier too.

 

[pvdoggy]

Hyperbole, you say? Either you have not watched Uconn basketball for very long or you have very short memory.


I mentioned 2-3 games ago in one of the game chats that it looks to me like Sarah's 3-pt shot is a little flat and I think I was laughed at.

 

[Blueballer]

"I don't want to ever contribute to hyperbole so I'll just say, this was the worst win in the entire history of the program."

LOL - nah , no hyperbole there.

 

[Gurleyman]

15 assists on 31 fg, not normal; 18 TOs too many; 14 PFs also too many...but a W
We got knocked down/almost out...but they s&cked it up and got the W.
Well done.

Caveat - I didn't see the game, watched via Live Stats.

Ole Miss on defense overplayed the perimeter without giving much help. If we beat someone off the dribble, it was a red carpet to the basket. But they harassed the ball and denied passing lanes so we more or less took what we were given.

In the first half, we scored 37 points and 30 were in the paint (compared to 2 for Ole Miss). There was one Paige 3 and four FTs. We ended up with a 48-18 advantage in points in the paint so it leveled off in the second half.

Third quarter was more than a little problematic - it took us a long time to right the ship. Always thought that one key to being a championship team is that other teams maybe have 6-0 or 10-2 runs on you and that’s that. Sometimes you have to have crunch time urgency in the middle of the game

 

[REB1094]

We have Paige Bueckers. You don’t.

 

[Boreifs]

15 assists on 31 fg, not normal; 18 TOs too many; 14 PFs also too many...but a W
We got knocked down/almost out...but they s&cked it up and got the W.
Well done.

Caveat - I didn't see the game, watched via Live Stats.

They held Mississippi to 18 points in the first half.

 

[Charliebball]

Fudd was the difference maker. Sarah should not have the green light at this time.

How about a little patience.......this was Strong's sixth college game......Geno knows how good a three-point shooter she is and the last thing he's going to do is discourage her from shooting it at this point in the season......as a matter of fact he'd be far more concerned if she stopped shooting it.....

 

[Monte]

Q not played by Geno; not mentioned in the game posts. Is she lost forever?

 

[bantamlaker]

Hey oldude - we missed your usual thoughtful post-game analysis tonight. Hope you’ll be back in your regular lead off spot for our next game.

 

[oldude]

Didn’t get to watch the game live. From some of the posts here, you would think UConn lost. Ole Miss pressures opponents into a fast paced, up tempo game that forces turnovers. It appears that’s exactly what happened in the 3rd qtr.

Other than that, UConn pretty much controlled the game for the other 3 qtrs. While the Huskies didn’t shoot it well from the arc, they took Ole Miss to school when it came to player movement and back door cuts, so much so that UConn reminded me of Pete Carill’s Princeton teams.

This was a really good win for UConn. I picked the Huskies to win by 13 and Good Golly Miss Molly, they won by 13.

 

[Rowdy831]

I’m at a loss for how to evaluate this game. Was the third quarter a fluke? Or does it showcase that there are bigger issues? The turnovers and the bad quarter reminded me of the Ohio State game.

One of the things I really was hoping for was good performances from shade and KK. And we didn’t get those performances. KK in particular. Take a look at her season stats when you get a chance. Anyone alarmed? Is it too soon to be alarmed? Curious what you guys think.

I suspected a Fudd break out game was coming. I think she is probably electric in practices. And UConn sure needed it in the third quarter when the offense went awry.

I like how El Alfy played tonight. She has bounced back well from that Fairleigh Dickinson game with this tournament.

Unlucky that Todd Williams was 4-4 from three. She came into this game shooting 17% from there.

I am happy we are done with Flo hoops.

On a typical UConn team KK and Ash are role players and I think Geno is trying to force them and Chen into roles they just aren't ready to handle.

 

[Charliebball]

Q not played by Geno; not mentioned in the game posts. Is she lost forever?

If forever means playing against Top Twenty teams......

 

[Zonepress]

The minutes played column may be the most important piece of information in this boxscore

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Sure is

 

[Stagnant]

On a typical UConn team KK and Ash are role players and I think Geno is trying to force them and Chen into roles they just aren't ready to handle.

So, what’s the solution? Is there one?

 

[Zanzman]

The Bulldogs collected nearly 50% of their misses. That is terrible rebounding by UConn.

Rebels

 

[hoophuskee]

I didn't see the game but looking at stats-- this is what we should like to see- our big 3. As Azzi gets going playing consiistently, and Paige is consistent, once UCONN gets Sarah more of a "prolific scorer," the entire game for UCONN should explode. The others for sure will do well different games all led though by our Big 3. On occassion players like Chen, Ash, KK, Jana etc will play extremely well as teams begin to "sell out" more on the Big 3.

 

[Zinethar]

When the wheels were coming off in the third quarter Azzi drove her rescue ambulance in and took over. Paige a few minutes later woke up also from her funk and joined in. Jana put on her game face at that point also and the bleeding stopped and all was right in the world. Personally I think the team was told to beware of the fouls and that made them tentative. Once they got into the fourth quarter they relaxed and resumed their good playing. This was a great team builder.

 

[Rowdy831]

My initial thought for this team was once Azzi came back you would need to insert her for Chen and bring Jana in for Ash. Tonight UConn was the better team and when they were big gave Ole Miss a look they couldn't defend. Going forward I expect Ash and KK to come off the bench to spell Paige or Azzi and unfortunately Chen will move down the line a ways.

If Geno continues to try to play small ball they will have serious problems and one of them will be in a couple weeks when they play ND. I love the way Sarah plays and I love her ability to catch the ball. Her skills coupled with her size make her a mismatch that forces the other team to make a choice. Azzi and Paige will be amazing but it is time to take off the training wheels and let them go.

 

[hoophuskee]

So, what’s the solution? Is there one?

Keep playing.
They will get better.
Patience,